No Timetable for Decision on Wes Kerrick Retrial

CHARLOTTE, NC — There’s no timetable set on when the state could decide whether or not to retry CMPD Officer Wes Kerrick in the shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell.  A judge declared a mistrial on Friday.

Prosecutors will take into account whether they think they could win a new trial.  The jury deadlocked 8 to 4 on a verdict: the majority voting not-guilty on manslaughter charges.

WCCB Charlotte legal contributor John Snyder says a new trial will take time to come together and could include several changes.

“Everything’s new. A brand new jury will be selected. So we will have that length of time and trial. It may be a different judge. Judge Ervin may keep the case, but most likely not,” said Snyder.

If the state decides to retry Kerrick, it could be a year or longer before we see another trial.  The case would go to the back of the line for cases in Mecklenburg County.